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Customisation is in vogue at the moment, but choice can be seriously confusing. In our new configurator challenge, we're going to let the CarAdvice team loose on a manufacturer's website to create their ideal spec of a certain model...

Porsche has unveiled the new 911 GT3 RS, set to arrive Down Under in the fourth quarter of this year.
Power in the new RS will come from a 4.0-litre naturally-aspirated flat six, making 383kW (up 15kW) and 470Nm (up 10Nm) of torque.
That makes it the most powerful naturally-aspirated production 911 ever built, although forced induction helps the 911 Turbo and GT2 RS win the overall power-figure battle...

The Porsche 911 GT3 Touring Package was created to quell the skyrocketing prices of the limited-edition Porsche 911R on the used car market.
Speaking to Road and Track, August Achleitner, product director of the 911 range, said the 911 GT3 Touring Package was released in response to people buying the 911R at or list price and 'flipping' it for a massive profit...

The Porsche 911 GT3 with Touring Package has made its global debut at the Frankfurt motor show this week, bringing a very different look and feel to the company's track weapon.
Following the reveal of the updated 911 GT3 at the Geneva motor show in March, the Touring Package is very much like a series-production version of the sought-after 911 R limited-edition that was available last year, which essentially tailored the race-ready GT3 package for the road...

You know the strangest thing about owning a sports car? Not knowing how to drive it properly.
A lot of you reading this will probably smirk at that statement, because somewhere buried deep inside, you have those secretly-seeded grand thoughts of ‘I could’ve been a racing driver’. Well, join the club...

Last week's 2017 Geneva motor show debut of the updated 2018 Porsche 911 GT3 signalled availability of a manual gearbox to the enthusiast-focussed model for the first time since the 997.2 GT3. Now though, it seems, despite the reintroduction of a manual option, buyers are still favouring Porsche's self-shifting PDK transmission...

Update - An earlier version of this article stated the new 911 GT3 had a torque figure of 458Nm, along with top speeds of 317km/h for PDK models and 318km/h for manual versions. This is not the case. See article for details
The new 2018 Porsche 911 GT3 has been detailed for this week's Geneva motor show, ahead of its global launch later this year...

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There have been some brilliant drivers’ cars out of Porsche headquarters over the years, but the fact is that more buyers are shifting away from manual-transmission models.
Porsche wanted to generate some desire for a manual model by releasing the Porsche 911 R, the first version in the current-generation range to be fitted with a six-speed manual gearbox (all manual 911 models had instead been fitted with a seven-speed stick)...

The new Porsche 911 GT3 Cup has been unveiled at the 2016 Paris motor show ahead of the 2017 racing season.
The new GT3 Cup features a naturally aspirated 4.0-litre flat-six engine out the back that generates 357kW of power. According to Porsche, the engine has been tweaked to deliver "better durability" and "reduced maintenance costs" with rigidly mounted rocker arms, a central oil feed, an oil centrifuge, and a more rigid crankshaft...

The facelifted Porsche 911 GT3 has been spied doing hot weather testing in southern Europe.
These latest photos seemingly confirm a report last year claiming that the new 911 GT3 would re-introduce the option of a manual transmission.
According to the spy photographers, this development vehicle was spotted in a fleet of GT3 prototypes...

The next-generation Porsche 911 GT3 will reportedly be offered with both a manual and self-shifting gearbox.
Andreas Preuninger, who heads up Porsche's GT programme, spoke to Car and Driver about some of the sports car maker's plans for its harder-edged models.
The current Porsche 911 GT3 is currently offered with one transmission, an automated seven-speed dual-clutch unit...

Orders for the Porsche 911 GT3 RS have exceeded supply as Porsche Australia admits some customer may not get their cars.
At the launch of the new Porsche Cayman GT4 at Philip Island yesterday, Porsche Australia’s director of public relations and motorsport, Paul Ellis, confirmed that no more orders were being taken for the GT3 RS as global and local demand for the track-focused 911 has been well above initial expectations...

The Porsche 911 GT3 and its more hardcore brother, the GT3 RS, are not sports cars for the faint hearted. Bought by those seeking a proper track car that can double as an occasional daily driver, the GT3 remains as perhaps the best example of what a modern sports car can offer a true driving enthusiast...

According to the man behind the Porsche 911 GT3 and GT3 RS, his team will focus more on weight reduction rather big jumps in power output for future editions.
Andreas Preuninger, head of Porsche's high performance division, told Car magazine that he's "not a believer in this horsepower monster, up, up, up, more, more, more"...

The Porsche 911 GT3 RS has been revealed and detailed on the night before the 2015 Geneva motor show kicks off.
Behind the rear axle of the GT3 RS lives a 4.0-litre direct-injection horizontally-opposed six-cylinder engine with 368kW of power and 480Nm of torque at its disposal. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a "specially developed" dual-clutch transmission...

According to a leaked spec sheet, the upcoming Porsche 911 GT3 RS will feature a 4.0-litre six-cylinder boxer engine with 368kW of power and 460Nm of torque.
The specifications sheet, which is watermarked with "Confidential" and "Draft", was published online by Axis of Oversteer...

The chosen tyre for the latest iteration of the Porsche 911 GT3 road car is still the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2, though it’s been completely re-developed for better wear and more grip.
Compared with its predecessor, Michelin claims the new tyre lasts 50 per cent longer on track and gives faster lap times, thanks to the company’s ongoing work in motorsport...